About FTA

Free-to-Air systems do
not require package programming; the channels are free to view and there
are no monthly programming charges.Free-to-air channels can be broadcast
in either analog or digital signals. Currently there are hundreds of
freely available channels many of which are international language
channels; many others are special interests channels broadcast in
English.

No contract is required and owners are able to view all the free-to-air
channels that can be received without limitations. You can also view
from various countries and if you are lucky you may actually get to view
programming from your own home country if you happen to have been born
outside of North America. You are not obliged to sign up to a
contract.

Overall the free-to-air systems are better, especially if you enjoy
watching programming in other languages.You can rotate your dish to the
satellite you want and watch as many free-to-air channels as you are able
to receive.

Free-to-air TV is clearly the choice if you are interested in multilingual
broadcasts. For example, if you like to watch Greek broadcasts you have at
least 3 channels to choose from; many of which are actually also broadcast
over Echostar for a subscription. If you like to watch broadcasts in
Italian there are over 5 Italian channels available. If you like to watch
broadcasts in Spanish there are well over 49 accessible in North America
from various countries in the world. There are over 30 broadcasts in
Arabic, and the list goes on.